Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3025

2019-10-13

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1a

Book anything but easy going? (8)

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5a

Suffering a reverse, those in form prove fallible (4,2)

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9a

Perfect beau lost in a storm (8)

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10a

Unseated, seat discussed (6)

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12a

Worker stands by figure for rent payer (6)

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13a

Try to restrain flightless bird, certainly! (4,4)

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15a

Silly error entering US state, forgetting capital (7)

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16a

Clever telegram: don't open it (4)

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20a

Ancient city bringing heart of Paris into play (4)

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21a

Box containing old humorous sketch (7)

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25a

Beds etc in use, cot needs tidying (8)

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26a

Italian city in Milano revered after revolution? (6)

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28a

Work around border in the proper manner? (6)

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29a

Top horse I backed, Jack perhaps on it (8)

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30a

Cash: singer on the radio? (6)

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31a

Fish: it's angry when provoked (8)

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Down

1d

Cheerful call from attention-seeker stealing paintings, say (6)

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2d

Revolt is contained by band (6)

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3d

Foundation inspiring family from Indonesia (8)

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4d

Name in panic I texted (4)

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6d

Pakistani city I see in mythology (6)

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7d

Dog beginning to bark: further note about that in book (8)

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8d

Small rooms painters refurbished (8)

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11d

Minimal amount of funding as 21 strip? (7)

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14d

I am sent unruly prisoners (7)

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17d

Container of soup somewhere in Greater Manchester has run out (8)

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18d

Mixture thus I found in airport (8)

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19d

God poisoned by mistake (8)

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22d

Heading off fight, English prime minister once (6)

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23d

Might one help you to remember runner? (6)

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24d

Small and pretty, daughter isn't ugly ultimately (6)

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27d

Don't eat like a sprinter! (4)

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